Bought a new bike

[Jackie_Black]

It's not an SV but it nearly was. I can stay on the forum though as it uses the same engine. I've bought a Pre Reg V-strom 650 in Shiny white, should have it delivered next week in time for the snow! :)

[Pete7]

Congrats, is white this years colour then :)

Pete

[Jackie_Black]

The Pre Reg one was white, the black one wasn't. I didnt fancy paying £1400 extra for black. But secretly I wanted white, I can get white leathers and boots to match now and look like fat stig.

[Wildkid]

Have fun cleaning them!!

[littleoldman2]

Well done, ill keep my eye out.

[Jackie_Black]

As soon as the roads are salt free i'll be out, although that's probably a lie as i took my last vee out in winter as it's that type of bike, the crankcases were destroyed almost immediately though and had to be replaced under warranty.

[savage86]

Very nice u must get pics up, have always fancied one of these or the dl1000

[Jackie_Black]

Had the DL1000, great bike, lumpy, powerful and ugly. I'll be taking delivery in the next week or so, i'll get some pics up then.

[savage86]

Had the DL1000, great bike, lumpy, powerful and ugly.

Everything a person needs!

[andrewsmith]

The Pre Reg one was white, the black one wasn't. I didnt fancy paying £1400 extra for black. But secretly I wanted white, I can get white leathers and boots to match now and look like fat stig.

Baz's demo special?

Nice, enjoy mate

[Jackie_Black]

Yes and no, Its pre reg but not a demo.

He Pre Reg it in sept to use when the roads got better this year but hasn't used it. So it has zero miles on it. Also as luck would have it in the month it was pre reg suzuki extended the warranties to 3 years!! So I have an extra year to complain about the build quality. I only went 4 months without a bike, it was awful. Already found a noisy pipe for it, missed having a v-twin.

[andrewsmith]

Yes and no, Its pre reg but not a demo.

He Pre Reg it in sept to use when the roads got better this year but hasn't used it. So it has zero miles on it. Also as luck would have it in the month it was pre reg suzuki extended the warranties to 3 years!! So I have an extra year to complain about the build quality. I only went 4 months without a bike, it was awful. Already found a noisy pipe for it, missed having a v-twin.

Thats a Baz special
Ooh what pipe you getting?

[Jackie_Black]

Well first it was an akra, then it was a full arrow system, then I found GPR who look to be the equivalent of fuel exhausts but for slightly more exotic things such as trailies. Carbon one is £350 arrow and akra both weigh in at over £600.

We both know that a pipe is essential on an SV motor. pop pop pop bang etc.

Really looking forward to having a new suzuki!!

[andrewsmith]

GPR are decent pipes know one or two who've had them.
I would love a set of Mivv pipes but they're about £450 new

[Jackie_Black]

I'm just basically looking for the cheapest pipe I can remove the baffle from to make the twin sound the way it should. I see the GPR pipes even have room for the o2 sensor so if i'm right (and i rarely am). the bike should run fine with a new pipe.

Obviously the second i paid the deposit (which i didn't cos i didn't even have a quid on me) the weatherman forecast snow.

[andrewsmith]

haha

Sounds about right

[Jackie_Black]

I literally can't wait to take it to hartside.

[Jackie_Black]

Baz special was sweetened today with the addition of £300 worth of free extras, woo, i picked a centre stand, tank protector and hand guards..

[andrewsmith]

Bastid!!! I found out about that on Saturday talking to one of the other lads

[Jackie_Black]

Couldn't give me the 800 quids worth, but said I could have some! Best deal on a bike ever I think, apart from maybe george whites when they were giving ninjas away for 4900 quid

[Jackie_Black]

Shiny Shiny was delivered earlier today, luckily there was a break in the rain so it didn't get wet!!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TDS0PO5Onmc/UQvurZroUPI/AAAAAAAAAhU/6gSESjcuQJg/w409-h307-k/8AB9D856-B897-40E1-8308-64A0AAC7AD54.JPG

[Winder]

Very nice, just the right amount of white on there

[Jackie_Black]

I'm just waiting for Chris to come past and say its ghey

[andrewsmith]

Its ghey ;)

So what extras did you get?

[Jackie_Black]

Centre stand, hand protector thingys and a tank pad

[littleoldman2]

If there's no arseless chaps it cannot be ghey

[littleoldman2]

Looks good BTW

[andrewsmith]

Centre stand, hand protector thingys and a tank pad

£200 of extras ain't bad on a bargin

[Jackie_Black]

The stand was £185, pirates. Its lovely like and the bike insurer beat all the other guys by a £100. Its very light, about the same as the hornet was! I suspect there will be some hooligan fun to be had once i get dialled into it!

[Jackie_Black]

Oh and they didnt put any of the warning stickers on it!!